Being Lutheran

Our congregations accept and preach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church
in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.

Grace Alone

God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve this love. He sent Jesus, His Son,
to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.

Faith Alone

By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased the won forgiveness and eternal life for them.
Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people
forgiveness through Him.

Scripture Alone

The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and his Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole
rule and norm for Christian doctrine.

Belief and Practice

With the universal Christian Church, The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God; the Father,
creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life
again in the ultimate victory over death and the Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments. The three
persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.